Organization
Department of Science and Technique, Zhongyuan Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Puyang 457001, China
Research Institute of Drilling Engineering and Technology, Zhongyuan Petroleum Engineering Co. Ltd., SINOPEC, Puyang 457001, China
Tarim Company, Zhongyuan Petroleum Engineering Co. Ltd., SINOPEC, Korla 841000, China
Abstract
High pressure jet drilling is an effective way to accelerate ROP. It is very urgent to improve ROP in Tarim Basin since it is the strategic substitution area of Chinese petroleum industry. The problems encountered during the pilot tests of high pressure jet drilling in Tahe region were discussed. The annual flow field, the influence of output volume and rheology of drilling fluid on the hydraulic energy were analyzed in three wells. The drilling equipment was optimized based on the study, and an optimum scheme of drilling parameters was applied. The result shows that the recommended scheme of drilling parameter of high pressure jet drilling accelerates ROP enhancement significantly, so the application of high pressure jet drilling should be applied extensively in Tahe Region.